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  1. Re: As painful as it is... on Ask Slashdot: Communication With Locked-in Syndrome Patient? · · Score: 2
    Why didn't they dump the kid and save her for God's sake???

    They can make another kid, there is only one of her!!

    What a sad and tragic story. I'd have saved my wife, no question or 2nd thought in that contest. I'd rather have the woman I'd known and loved for time, than a fetus I'd not met and hadn't even processed the atmosphere yetâ¦.now, he's stuck with a vegetable for a wife, and raising a kid on his own. Worst of both worlds.

    Why was this such a hard choice to me? Seems a no brainer to me (no pun intended).

  2. Re:Use confiscated drugs on Botched Executions Put Lethal Injections Under New Scrutiny · · Score: 0
    Why not bring back hanging? Simple and effective and used in the US for many years.

    If not that, how about the guillotine? I mean, that is quick and supposedly pretty painless, just keep the blade sharp.

    Some times the SIMPLE old fashioned, tried and true methods are the best.

  3. Re:BFDâ¦. on NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Passes House 303 Votes To 121 · · Score: 1

    Oh god. Not this again. What makes you think the replacements will be any better?

    If nothing else, it would get al the "long timers" out of there. Get rid of the politicians that have turned Federal service into a lifetime career.

    Get them out, at least we could somewhat start over if no one has 'seniority' and get the entrenched politics out of there.

    That alone would be worth it to me.

  4. Re:If you have the opportunity on U.S. Drone Attack Strategy Against Al-Qaeda May Be Wrong · · Score: 0

    You have a Pakistani friend, nice girl.

    Well, your little logic trail failed right about there. I generally don't date foreign chicks, nor outside of my race.

    Nothing against them, but they don't turn me on, and I'm not attracted to them. And really, no such thing as "friends" with girls, I pretty much only hang with women I'm fucking or am trying to fuck.

    Problem solved.

  5. BFDâ¦. on NSA Surveillance Reform Bill Passes House 303 Votes To 121 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Big Fucking Deal, it passes.

    From what I've heard of what passed, not only does it NOT have any teeth to it, but it is written so broadly that with secret judges giving secret interpretations (even the secret judges don't consult with each other I"m led to believe), this could likely give the NSA and other TLA agencies *more* leeway to get creative in the work of crushing the US citizens' rights.

    C'mon folks, no matter who is currently in office, D or R, please this time around vote for anyone other than the incumbent, and let's sweep the house and senate clean over the next couple years and start from scratch.

  6. Re:If you have the opportunity on U.S. Drone Attack Strategy Against Al-Qaeda May Be Wrong · · Score: 1

    If you killed Elon Musk, would Tesla thrive?

    Well, if you whacked him, and the VP, and the next to him, etc. You'd certainly cause the company to stumble, and if you get enough of them quick enough in a small company, sure, it might fail.

  7. Re:If you have the opportunity on U.S. Drone Attack Strategy Against Al-Qaeda May Be Wrong · · Score: 1, Insightful
    I can't imagine that killing off AQ leaders doesn't hurt them some, which is good.

    So, keep droning them and add in other measures that even more effectively kills them, weakens them and brings them down.

    There is no one single method that will eliminate them, so use all tools at your disposal.

  8. Re:So is that a bad thing? on Average American Cable Subscriber Gets 189 Channels and Views 17 · · Score: 1

    Because it is fucking CHEAP. The cheaper a show is to produce, the more money the producer will make (assuming the same ratings). Why would they produce quality scripted television when they can film some attention whores and make 10x the money?

    But surely I'm not the ONLY viewer they lose when they do this?

  9. Re:Digital Domestic Abuse on As Domestic Abuse Goes Digital, Shelters Turn To Counter-surveillance With Tor · · Score: 1
    A human should be able to reason this out MUCH better than an elephant or other animal.

    I've loved a lot of people in my lifeâ¦but I've also had a few that fucked me overâ¦and that's it..they were gone.

    Why is that so difficult to understand for some women?

  10. Re:So is that a bad thing? on Average American Cable Subscriber Gets 189 Channels and Views 17 · · Score: 1

    They're already running Food Network, at least.

    I hear ya.

    I've often lamented in the past, that I remember back in the day, when MTV and VH1 actually played music.

    I never thought I'd also add to that list that "I remember back when FoodTV (Network) used to actually have cooking shows.

    Hell, even their spinoff network, the Cooking Channel is starting to have less and less cooking show content.

    *sigh*

    I just don't get why every fscking channel seems to migrate towards "reality" or "contest" tv.

  11. Re:200 channels... on Average American Cable Subscriber Gets 189 Channels and Views 17 · · Score: 1

    Not true. I've got 14 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.

    I think the correct number was 13 channels of shit on the TV to choose from.

    -Old Pink

  12. Re:Digital Domestic Abuse on As Domestic Abuse Goes Digital, Shelters Turn To Counter-surveillance With Tor · · Score: 0

    It is about as ignorant as saying 'well, if I had a broken leg I would just keep walking!' It is easy to picture just walking away from an abusive relationship when one has never actually been in one.

    I don't buy it.

    If a normal person puts their hands on a hot stove, it hurts and they remove it quickly.

    If you are being abused, you get the fuck outâ¦..if not, something is wrong with YOU>

  13. Re:Digital Domestic Abuse on As Domestic Abuse Goes Digital, Shelters Turn To Counter-surveillance With Tor · · Score: 0

    Let's not sugar coat it by being politically correct. I think the correct word to use is insecure.

    How about even less sugar coating? Fucking Stupid.

  14. Re:Kitchen tech. on Ben Starr Answers Your Questions About Sustainability and Kitchen Tech · · Score: 1
    KNives.

    I like and started with a SMALL set of Wusthof Trident, and I've added a few that I liked, a 12" chefs knife, and a 7" Santuko (sp?).

    I agree however, that it is best usually to buy separate, but a small set is good to start with, get a chefs knife, paring knife, etc.

    I"m looking to maybe experiment with a nice longer carver like this: Granton Edge Carving knife, and possibly this nice Chinese vegetable cleaver.

    You do often get what you pay for, these tools can last a lifetime, so buy quality..save and buy as you can.

    I like my All clad stainless steel pans, I have a few great cast iron piecesâ¦and lately, my most used kitchen toy, is the Vitamix blender. Yes, a ton of money, but worth it I believe.

    Just remember, you don't have to buy everything at once, save and get pieces as you can.

    I figured out long ago, it was better to buy one pan that was $60 and keep it for life, rather than buy cheap pans that you threw out after a year or so and replaced. That and I don't worry about hot spots either.

    As for brewing, cheap way to do brew kettles for 10 gallon all grain batches, get a grinder and cut the tops off of full sized kegs.

    It helps if you can get your kegs to use from friends that have a "don't ask, don't tell" type attitude as to how they acquired them.

    ;)

  15. Re:May the first post be with me on Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Officially Announced · · Score: 0
    For God's sake..PLEASE don't put Leia in any more gold bathing suits, unless you are VERY good at the CGIâ¦..man, she did NOT age well.

    For that matter, Luke and Han didn't eitherâ¦but wowâ¦Carrie went south bad and went earlyâ¦.

  16. Hmmâ¦a mirror is too simple? Radar is th on Will Cameras Replace Sideview Mirrors On Cars In 2018? · · Score: 1
    I mean, it is cheap, it works and doesn't often have to be replaced.

    My biggest gripe is the use nowadays of the fucking backup radar systems that never seem to turn off.

    THey keep setting off false signals on my radar detector while trying to find cops in speed traps. It seems the Audi's are the worst offenders.

    Wasn't there laws and regs against having radar in a car? Does it have to be always on, how about only when they are backing upâ¦.not needed when driving forward.

  17. Re:April First????? on Ask Slashdot: Experiences With Free To Air Satellite TV? · · Score: 2
    No, unfortunately, it seems about 2-3 years ago, for some unknown reason, they did away with all the April Fools stories.

    I dunno why..I used to LOVE to see what would come up each year.

    Sadly, slashdot lost its sense of humor for some reason.

    OMG Ponies, R.I.P.

    :(

  18. Whatever happened on Apple Patent Could Herald Interchangeable iPhone Camera Lenses · · Score: 1
    to the good old April Fools day stories on Slashdot.

    I used to look forward annually to see what would come outâ¦why did they do away with it?

    :)

    Seriously, one day of OMG Poniesâ¦was fun and funny.

    RIP April Fools on Slashdot.

  19. Whatever happenedâ¦. on Threatened Pandemics and Laboratory Escapes: Self-fulfilling Prophecies · · Score: 0
    â¦to the good old April Fools day stories on Slashdot.

    I used to look forward annually to see what would come outâ¦why did they do away with it?

    :)

    Seriously, one day of OMG Poniesâ¦was fun and funny.

    RIP April Fools on Slashdot.

  20. Good Riddance... on CISPA's Author Has Another Privacy-Killing Bill To Pass Before He Retires · · Score: 3, Insightful
    â¦I'll be SOOO happy to see this privacy hating fuck-tard off of the sunday morning shows.

    I just hope the voters in his Dist. see fit to vote for someone that believes more in the constitution.

  21. GMO Beer?? on Synthetic Chromosomes Successfully Integrated Into Brewer's Yeast · · Score: 1
    Just fuckin' greatâ¦GMO beer.

    Folksâ¦leave our food and drink alone eh?

    Please�

  22. Re:Meh... on Lit Motors, Danny Kim, and Changing How Americans Drive · · Score: 1

    You've been saying that for ages but you still haven't bought anything in spite of the fact that there's lots of those cars around for not that much money. I'm starting to suspect you're just trolling.

    You're right, I've not bought one yet.

    But in past couple of years, just when ready to get one, something came up.

    I really am hoping later this year, I can pull the trigger and get one.

    I constantly am still researching them, what to look for when buying, what I can get for my money, especially looking for a more or less already fully restored one, in the $18K range.

    I've been wanting one of these since I was a kid, so, it isn't unreasonable to still be wanting one while saving the funds up.

    But I don't know how to work on cars, I'd like to learn on this one since it would be such a simplistic car, no computer, basically and engine with carbs and drive train. But, I need to get one in as good of condition as I can to start with.

    And, there aren't that many of them in my immediate area of New Orleans. I see many more offered in TX, and it does take a bit of time/money/effort to buy an antique car that long of a distance.

    If ya'll know of a good deal on a '73-'76 Trans Am with a 455 4-speed, drop some links for me. Even if I can't get one this minute, it helps my research.

  23. Re:Not that much more dystopian... on New Facial Recognition Software May Detect Looming Road Rage · · Score: 1

    However this doesn't actually look for people acting out, it looks at facial expressions to determine if a person is mad. This may be interesting itself but, I would submit the population of people who get mad while driving is so much larger than those who actually act out their aggression that this is unlikely to be the least bit useful.

    They could save a LOT of money on this, no need for fancy eye tracking, etc.

    Just have some simple sound recongnition, and list for how many times I yell MotherFucker per minute, and that would be an easy gauge on my mood and opinion of the pinheads driving around me.

  24. Re:WTF is OneNote? on Microsoft Releases Free Edition of OneNote · · Score: 3, Insightful

    but has Deep Hooks in to Sharepoint

    Well, if THAT doesn't make you go running for the hills from this product, nothing will.

    Ugh..what a clusterfuck sharepoint is. If OneNote is a part of that environment, no wonder MS is having to try to give it away for free.

  25. Meh... on Lit Motors, Danny Kim, and Changing How Americans Drive · · Score: 1
    I'm more in the market these days for something with a more retro look...

    Something mid 70s with a 455 4-speed. 10mpg (on a good day) is what I'm looking for as my new "fun" car.